Sacramento area man crashes near Dixon

A North Highlands man was in intensive care Monday after reportedly crashing his car on the freeway just north of Dixon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Jario Hernandez, 22, suffered major injuries after he reportedly lost control of his 1997 Honda Civic while driving west on Interstate 80 around 1:39 a.m., said CHP Sgt. Jason Hekker.

Hernandez was between Kidwell and Pedrick roads when the accident took place, Hekker said.

Through their investigation, officers determined Hernandez had been driving in the far right lane when, for unknown reasons, his car made a sharp left, shooting across three lanes of traffic where it slammed head-on into the K-rail separating east- and west-bound lanes, Hekker said.

Hernandez, who was reportedly not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, was thrown head-first into the windshield, causing him to suffer "major head trauma," Hekker said.

He was taken by ambulance to University of California, Davis, Medical Center in Sacramento where he was rushed into surgery, Hekker said. As of last update, he remains in intensive care.

According to Hekker, authorities have been unable to locate any witnesses of the actual crash, only those who happened upon the scene moments later.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the CHP's office in Fairfield at 428-2100.

Hekker said no arrests have been made and "As of right now, alcohol was not involved."